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CHECKING MACHINE.

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No. 705,494. Patented .Iuly 22, i902,

F. R. WAINWRIGHT.

CHEGKING MACHINE.

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Beit known that'fI, FRANK RUSH WAIN- WRIGHT, afcitizen of theUnitfed States, arid a resident of .Iersey'City`,in 'the county of I-Iudfdescription.

The invention relates to`type-writing'ma-y chinees; and its object is to provide'a-new and improved checking-machine more especially designed for use in hotels, restaurants,l and like places, and which is simple and du rable f in construction, easily manipulated,- not 1ia ble to get out of order,'an'd arranged to print the numberof each check, the amount'of each check, the amount of each item on the check, the 'number of guests enumerated on the check, the number of the waiter, the amount of money collected by the waiter, and also to print a correct record of all the transactions upon a continuous duplicate slip.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations of the same, as will be fully described hereinafter and then pointed out in thev claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in' which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure lis a plan View of the improvement.

Fig. 2 is a sectional front elevation of the same on the line 2 2 in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the improvement. Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation of the mechanism for turning the roller-platen, taken on the line 4 4 in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 isla sectional plan view of the spacing device.- Fig.l 6 `is a sectional side elevation of the same on the line 6 6 in Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a frontelevation of theim-y provement. Fig. 8 is a transverse section of the same, and Fig.'9`is a faceview of the ticket or check printed Vupon by the machine.

The frame'of the checking-machine is preferably formed with a base A, carrying posts A', supporting aftable'A2, on the front end of which are arranged sets of numeral-keys B B' B2 and aspacing-key B2, of which the keys B are the dollar or hundreds keys, the keys B' the tens-keys, and the keys B2 the unitskeys, the latter being preferably only two in lmeral indicated onv impression on theticket or check E.

19m. serai No. 73,445. (No modem keys B4 are also arranged on the table A2 alongside the units-keys B2.- The sets of keys B, B', B2,`and B4 are connected with the sets of'type-bars C C C2 C4,- respectively, each type-bar having a type-numeral C3 at its free end, the numeral corresponding to theynui y the corresponding key. Each of the lkeysB B'fB2B4 is connected to its respective type-bar by the following device, (see FigsLZ and 8 z) Each key is mounted to'slidein the table A2 and is pivotally connected atits lower end with an arm D, extendingfifroin a shaft D', journaled in suitable Abearings arranged on the under side of' the table A2,`and the rear end of said shaft D' carries an arm D2,jpivotallyjconnected by-a linkD3 with the correspondingtype-bar C2,

fulcrumed at vvCaf'o'n the topofrthe table A2, a spring Diengaging the rearend of the typebar, soas to normally hold 'the latter in an uppermost position, itogether with the corresponding keyl.'y No'w-fwhen a key is pressed a swinging' nic'iti'on''is'givenl tol the arm D' to turn the shaft D',Wl1ich by the arm D2 and the link D3 imparts a downwardswinging motion to the type-bar C2 against the tension.

of the spring vD4'to cause'the type-numeral atthe free end'ofjthe type-bar to make an (Se6 Fig.'2.) The type-numeral of a-type-bar in its" downward movement strikes an inkor Vtransfer ribbon F, :extending transversely over the check or ticket E, and below lsaid checkf orr ticket E is-arranged a continuous paper strip G, superimposed on a transfer- -strip or,inkribbon G', both strips G and G' passing over a roller-platen II and unwinding from a roll G2 and winding upon a'roll G3, as indicated in F ig.-2. It is understood that for each'key B, B', vB2, and-B4 there isa corresponding type-bar bearing the same' type character as the key, theconnection between a key and its corresponding typebar being IOD arranged as above described, 'lhusthetyp'ebars C are connected with the dollar vor'n'fehundred keys B, the typebarsriO/ -are-fconnected with the tens-keys..B'ftltypelbars C2 are connected with the units-keys B2, and the type-bars C4 are connected with the keys B", of which one represents Void and the other, say, Wine or other miscellaneous matter.

The type-bars C C C2 are arranged to print one alongside the other in a longitudinal row, the type-numeral of the bar C printing at the left of the ticket or check E, the type-bar C printing next to it, and the type-bar C2 making an impression at the right, as will be readily understood by reference to Fig. 9. 'lhus if the operator desires to print $1.75 upon the check E, he first presses the key l of the sets of keys B, then the key 7 of the sets of keys B', and finally the key B2 having the numeral 5. (See Fig. l.) Thus without moving or shifting the check or ticket E the amount one dollar and seventy-,tive cents is printed on the ticket or check. The roller-platen H is made sufficiently large in diameter that several type-bars can readily strike successively one alongside the other without danger of blurring the cheek, especially as the latter yields sufficiently over the platen for the purpose.

The ribbon F extends transversely and unwinds from a roller F' and winds up on a roller F2, the same as the ribbon in an ordinary type-writing machine. The rolls G2 and G3 and the roller-platen H are mounted to turn loosely in a carriage H', held to slide transversely in suitable bearings carried by the table A2 and the base A. One end of the h carriage H is connected with a pull-spring H2,

and the other end is connected with a bellcrauk lever H3, under the control of the operator, for moving the carriage H' and the platen H toa forward position. Aline-spacing device controlled by the spacing-key B3 and bythe units-keys B2 is connected with the carriage H to allow a transverse step-bystep sliding motion of lthe carriage and platen to properly space on the check or ticket E the number of guests from the number of the check and from the number of the wait-er, (see top of Fig. 9,) as well as to govern the spaces between the different amounts on the check. The spacing device is constructed in the following manner: On the carriage H is secured a rack-bar I in mesh with a gearwheel I', secured ou a longitudinally-extending shaft 12, journaled in suitable bearings carried by the base A, and on said shaft l2 is secured a ratchet-wheel I3, (see Figs. 2, 5, and 6,) engaged by a pawl I4, adapted to be actuated by a trip 15 in the form of a lever fulcrumed on an arm IG, extending from a shaft I2, parallel to the shaft l2, and likewise journaled in suitable bearings carried by the base A. A spring l2 is connected with the arm I6, and a similar but weaker spring I2 is connected with the heel of the trip I5, so that when the arm I(i swings upward the trip I5 can readily glide over the free end of the pawl I4, and when the arm I6 swings downward then the trip Rowing to the heavy spring 18, imparts a swinging motion to the pawl I4 to disengage the same from the corresponding tooth of the ratchet-wheel I3 to allow the ratchet-wheel I3, the shaft 12, and the gearwheel l' to rotate, owing to the action of the spring 112 pulling the carriage H' rearwardly to move the platen H the desired distance in a transverse direction from the front to the rear of the machine. It is understood that as soon as the trip I has passed the end of the pawl I4 during the downward-swinging motion of the arm l6 said pawl 14 immediately falls back into position on the ratchet-wheel I3 to lock the latter against further rotation, thus holding the carriage and the platen in position until the next tripping of the pawl Il takes place, as above mentioned. The shaft I7 is provided with an inwardly-extending arm 11, pivotally connected at its free end with the spacing-key B3, so that when the latter is pressed the arm 110 is caused to swing downward and turn the shaft 17 to cause the arm IG to swing downward, and when the pressure on the spacing-key B3 is released then the latter returns to its uppermost position, owing to the action of the spring I8 on the arm 16, thus causing the trip l5 to actuate the pawl 14, as above explained. The arm 11 is adapted to be engaged by forks B5 on the units-keys B2, so that when either of the two units-keys is pressed the arm 11 is swung downward to actuate the trip l5 to release the pawl I4 from the ratchet-wheel I2 and allow the carriage H and the platen H to slide rearward in a transverse direction. By having the forks B5 on the units-keys B2 it will be seen that the spacing-key B3 may be pressed without causing action of the keys B2; but when either of the keys B2 is pressed the spacing device is actuated the same as when the spacing-key B3 is pressed. Now it will be seen that when a units-key B2 is pressed toprinta units-n u meral on the ticket then as soon as the operator releases the pressure on this units-key the spacing device is actuated, and consequently the platen H, with the check E thereon, is shifted transversely to allow of printing the next row of figures on the check. (See Fig. 9.)

In order to cause a traveling motion of the continuous strip G and its transfer-strip G and to simultaneously turn the roller-platen H, the following device is provided: On the shaft G4 of the roller G3 is secured a toothed wheel J, adapted to move in engagement with a pawl J', pivoted at J2 on the base A, and having a foot J3 for holding the pawl J' normally in a vertical position. The teeth of the wheel J have inclined backs, as plainly shown in Fig. 3, so that when the wheel J moves in engagement with the pawl J then the inclined back of a tooth travels along the pawl, and consequently the wheel J, and with it the roller G3 is turned to wind up the strips G G', and thus give the same a traveling motion. Now the traveling motion thus given to the strips G G causes the turning of the platen H and an unwinding of the said strips on the roller G2, so that when the next ticket is to be printed a blank space is below the top numerals of the typebars, and consequently the matterprinted upon the check is duplicated on the strip G. Thus after a number of checks have been printed the strip G contains duplicate columns of figures, the columns being one alongside the other, giving not only the aggregate number ot' guests, but also the checks, the number of the waiter who serves, the single amounts for the eatables served, and the total amount of each check. Thus by adding up the total amounts, say, at the end of a days business the total amount of money received can be readily found. The tickets or checks E are fed longitudinally through a suitable guideway K infront of the roller-platen H, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2, so that the tickets or checks appear' in proper position over the roller-platen H to allow ,ofl properly printing the amounts thereon.

The operation is as follows: The operator rst actuates the lever H3 to move thevplaten H into a forward positionand then the check or ticket E is inserted through the guideway K to bring one side of the check in a transverse direction over the platen H. The operator now presses thekey or keys to indicate the number of guests-say, for instance,

as shown in Fig. 9, the operator presses the key 2 ofthe seis of keys B', so that the numeral 2 appears opposite the Guests No. as printed on the plain ticket. It is understood that the numeral is duplicated on the strip G. The operator now-presses the spacing-key'B3 to shift the carriage H/ and the roller-platen H, and with them the ticket E and the strips G G', so that when the next key 3 of the sets of Vkeys B' is pressed this numeral "3 appears on the check E opposite Check No. and the numeral 3 is i duplicated on the strip G. The spacing-key is again pressed` to again shift the several parts, aspreviously. described, after which the key et of the sets of keys B and the keyv B2, bearing 0 are successively pressed to print opposite Waiter No. 40 on the check E and to duplicate said number 40 on the strip G. By pressing the key B2, as described, automatic spacing takes place, and then the operator successively presses the two sets of keys B and again the key B2 having the O thereon to print 20 on the check E opposite Bread and butter, and as the key B2 is a spacing-key spacing again automatically takes place, and when the operator presses the key 1 of the sets of keys B then the key 7 of the sets of keys B' and the key B2having the numeral .5 to print 1.75 on the check E opposite Steak By pressing the last-mentioned key B2 spacing again takes place and the above-described operation is repeated for the several amounts, and when the several amounts have been p rinted then the total amount is printed on the check, as indicated, it being understood that the matter printed on the check is duplicated on the strip G. In order to correct mistakes, the miscellaneous keys B4 and their type-bars Cv are provided. For instance, to render an amount or check void a key B4 is pressed the correspendingv type-bar of which has its end provided with the word Void (See Fig. 9.) The adjacent key B4 is provided with the letter W, and the corresponding type-bar C4 has its end provided with the word Wine, so that a certain amount on the check can be marked Wine to allow of keeping a separate wine-account. Vhen the check has been completed. and removed from the machine, then the operator presses the lever H3 to again move the roller-platen H into a forward position and to cause a travelingof the strips G G for the purpose previously described.

From the foregoing it will be seen that by the arrangement described it is possible to print the number of each check, the amount of each check, the amount of each item on the check, the number of guests served by a waiter, the number of the waiter serving the guest, and also the amount of money collected by the waiter. The strip 'G contains an accurate record of all the transactions-that is, it keeps an accurate record of the number of checks each waiteruses and the amount of each check, it keeps a record of the number of guests served by each waiter during a meal and the amount ot' money collected, it shows an accurate record` of the total amount of money received during the meal and the ltotal number of guests served, and it keeps an accurate record of the numbers of the checks, the amount of each check, the number of each waiter, the amount of each item, and the number of guests served.

It is expressly understood that I do not limit myself to the number of keys and the corresponding type in a set as described and shown; nor do Ilimit myself to the construction of the mechanism shown for actuating the type-bars or to the particular type-bars shown, as other impression or printing devices may be employed, the essential feature of my invention being the printingof numerals in rows on a card without actuating the IOO IOS

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line-spacing device and the platen, and the printed numerals can be seen at once by the operator, and at the same time a duplicate is formed on a continuous strip.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patenth 1. A checking-machine having a rollerplaten, a line-spacing mechanism, for movf ing the roller-platen bodily, a set of units type-bars, a set of tens type-bars, a set of hundreds type-bars, the said sets of units, tens and hundreds type-bars being arranged to print longitudinal rows of figures on the check held on the rollen-platen, the said spacing mechanism remaining dormant while printing a row of igures, sets of keys for the corresponding sets of type-bars, and a connection between a key and its type-bar, as set forth.

2. A checkiugmachine having a rollerplaten, a line-spaeingmechanism for moving the roller-platen bodily, a set of units typebars for printing units on the check held on the roller-platen and for actuating the linespacing mechanism, a set of tens type-bars, a set of hundreds type-bars, the said sets of units, tens and hundreds type-bars being arranged to print longitudinal rows of figures on the check, sets of keys for the corresponding sets of type-bars and a connection between a key and its type-bar, as set forth.

3. Achecking-machine,comprisingarollerplaten mounted to slide transversely, a set of units type-bars, a set of tens type-bars and a set of hundreds type-bars, for printing longitudinal rows of figures on a check held over said platen, keys connected with said typebars for operating the individual type-bars in said sets, and means for passing a duplicate continuous strip superimposed on a transfer-strip over said roller-platen, as set forth.

4. Achecking-machine,co1nprisingarollerplaten mounted to slide transversely, a set of units type-bars, a set of tens type-bars and a set of hundreds type-bars, for printing longitudinal rows of figures on a check held over said platen, keys connected with said Atypebars for operating the individual type-bars in said sets, and means forimparting a travcling motion to a duplicate continuous strip superimposed on a transfer-strip and passing over said roller-platen, and imparting a rotary motion to the said roller-platen, as set forth.

5. Aeheckingn1achine,comprisinga ro11er platen mounted to slide transversely, a set of units type-bars, a set of tens type-bars and a set of hundreds type-bars, for printing 1ongitudinal rows of figures on a check held over said platen, keys connected with said type-i bars for operating the individual type-bars in said sets, and means for impartinga traveling motion to a duplicate continuous strip superimposed on a transfer-strip and passing over said roller-platen ,and imparting a rotary motion to the said roller-platen, said means being actuated upon moving the roller-platen into a return position, as set forth.

6. Acheckingmachine,co[uprisingarollerplaten mounted to slide transversely, a set of units type-bars, a set of tens type-bars and a set of hundreds type-bars, for printing longitudinal rows of figures on a check held over said platen, keys connected with said typebars, for operating the individual type-bars in said sets, means for imparting a return sliding motion to the roller-platen, and means for automatically turning the roller-platen at the time it reaches a final return position, as set forth.

7. A checking-machine having a spacing mechanism for the carriage of a roller-platen, comprising a rack-bar on the carriage, a gearwheel in mesh with the rack-bar, a ratchetwheel on the shaft of said gear-wheel, a pawl engaging said ratchet-wheel, a spring-pressed trip for engaging said pawl, and a rock-shaft controlled by a key and pressed on by a spring,the rock-shaft having an arm on which said trip is fulcrumed, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FRANK RUSH WAINWRIGHT.

Witnesses:

FREDERICK A. MARVIN, FRANK W. MARVIN. 

